ANOS Name

Genoplesium sp.

This undescribed deciduous terrestrial grows in the open eucalypt forests around Brisbane. As it is so small, it is easily overlooked.

The flower stem grows to 30cm with leaf to 28cm without a free tip. There are up to 12 flowers about 6mm tall and redish brown with hairy labellum.

This Genoplesium is similar to Genoplesium archeri except the labellum is not oblong, has a turned up labellum tip and upswept lateral sepals.

Genoplesium archeri

Genoplesium archeri has much more crowded flowers with lateral sepals horizontal unlike the unnamed species with upturned lateral sepals.

This close-up of a Genoplesium sp. flower shows the non-oblong labellum with upswept tip.

This Genoplesium archeri flower shows the oblong labellum shape without upswept tip or upswept lateral sepals.